Golf
Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship.
Updated May. 11 8:24 p.m.
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Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered
Updated May. 11 7:03 p.m. | Read Story
Course of the Week
Lochmere Golf ClubLochmere Golf Club, opened in 1986, is a very playable course. What the course lacks in length (6,627 yards from the tips), it makes up for by being tree-lined, narrow in strategic places and well-protected by water.
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Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
Updated May. 11 8:24 p.m. -
Garcia win The Players
Posted May. 11 7:59 p.m. -
Garcia wins TPC in a playoff
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Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered
Updated May. 11 7:03 p.m. -
Goydos takes his 1st 54-hole lead in 16 years on PGA Tour
Updated May. 11 8:23 p.m. -
Goydos takes his first 54-hole lead
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New LPGA event headed to China
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Hurst earns first Duramed Futures Tour win
Apr. 27, 2008
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Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
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Am: Teammates win Carolinas Four-Ball
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College: Duke putters balk at East Regional
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College: Duke in driver's seat at regional
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Prep: NCHSAA Championships set
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Pro: U.S. Women's Open closes entries
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College: Women's regional set
May. 1, 2008
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Am: Teammates win Carolinas Four-Ball
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THE PLAYERS Championship Leaderboard
| RANK | HOLE | TO PAR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Garcia | 1 | 18 | -5 |
| Paul Goydos | 2 | 18 | -5 |
| Jeff Quinney | 3 | 18 | -4 |
| Briny Baird | 4 | 18 | -1 |
| Stephen Ames | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Ernie Els | 6 | 18 | +1 |
| Tom Lehman | 6 | 18 | +1 |
| Brett Quigley | 6 | 18 | +1 |
| Ben Crane | 6 | 18 | +1 |
| Chad Campbell | 10 | 18 | +2 |
| Greg Kraft | 10 | 18 | +2 |
| J.B. Holmes | 10 | 18 | +2 |
| Dean Wilson | 10 | 18 | +2 |
| Henrik Stenson | 10 | 18 | +2 |
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| Updated May 12, 2008 at 3:55 am | |||
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